Local News from Across the Rainy River District
On Wednesday Sept. 28, Holmlund Financial announced a donation of $10,000 to Fort Frances High School (FFHS) Muskies sports. Owner Adrian Chapman says the company has experienced success this year despite financial turbulence and have been able to give generously out of that success. The business had pledged to give […]
Soccer is a sport that promotes teamwork, concentration, and self-discipline. With comfy shoes, a ball, and enough space to run around in, anyone and everyone can play. Starting October 3, the Fort Frances Youth Soccer (FFYS) program runs on Monday and Wednesday evenings. The five to seven age group will […]
Last Thursday afternoon the Fort Frances Muskie football team got their first win of the season with a dominating 49 – 6 win over West Kildonan from Winnipeg in their homecoming game. West Kildonan entered the game undefeated and in first place in the Currie Division of the Winnipeg HS […]
Fort Frances, ON (September 20, 2022) – In 2021, the Cyclone Swim Club learned it would receive a $46,400 Community Building Fund grant from the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Trillium Foundation that provided it with funds to support both coaching and pool rental fees for the 2021-2022 season. […]
THUNDER BAY, ON The SIJHL is announcing today that the September 24, 2022 game featuring the Thunder Bay North Stars at Fort Frances Lakers, originally recorded as an 8-1 victory for the North Stars has been declared a forfeit in favour of Fort Frances as a result of a player […]
The Muskies Cross-Country team headed out to Bear’s Pass last week, to take part in time trials. The pre-season practice is used as a way to give racers a baseline performance to judge future races against. – Allan Bradbury photos
Friday in Winnipeg the Fort Frances Muskies jumped out to a 27 – 7 lead at halftime against Churchill High School. The Muskies faltered in the second half losing 34 – 27 to the Bulldogs. The Muskies were led by receiver Hayden Beckett who scored two touchdowns, kicked two field […]
The Muskies Football team took a 15-0 loss to the Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute Maroons in Winnipeg last Friday. Above, Fletcher Klug holds off an opponent after catching the ball. Right, #1 Hayden Beckett makes a dash for the end zone, but was unable to secure a touchdown. Muskie Seamus […]
Fort Frances High School Muskies went through hockey tryouts last week. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams had four on-ice sessions. The teams will take to the ice later in the fall with the hopes of making it back to all-Ontario championships after they have been cancelled due to COVID […]
Friday and Saturday marked the return of the Rainy River Walleye Tournament in the west end town, and the public had plenty on offer to take part in while waiting for the fishing teams to return, from food trucks and craft vendors to pull-tabs and a books sale put on […]
The Town of Fort Frances has added flag football for players in grades seven and eight to the fall recreation schedule. From Sept. 13 to Oct. 6 the Town of Fort Frances will be running a flag football league as a way to introduce young players to the game of […]
With equipment handed out and practices started, the Fort Frances High School Muskies football season has begun. With more returning to normal, the Muskies Touchdown Club is hoping to keep the sport affordable. COVID restrictions have now lifted a season after the Muskies won the NorWOSSAA championship, the Fort Frances […]
